Hat display device



Oct. 16, 1934. coHEN A HAT DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Jan. 29, 1934 I JNVENTUA- LEUNEUHEN iTJ'UEA/EYS.

Patented Oct. 16, 1934 I UNITED semis;

HAT ISP A DEV I CE I Leon-Cohen, Los Angeles, Calif. Application January .29, 1934. se ial No. 708,856

' 7 Claims. ((ll. 211 33) My invention relates to" a hat display device, and while it isof generalapplication, it is especially intended for use in the display of soft .hats for men.

It is an object of this invention to provide a hat display device simple of construction, on whicha soft hat may be displayed and supported in such a manner that the crown supporting means permit a'longitudinal crease as well as a diamond-shaped crease .to be made in the top of (not shown) the crown of the hat: Also, the conventional lateral indentations below .thetop of the hat. 1

Means are also provided for quickly adjusting the crown supporting means so: as to display'hats of different'sizes;

In particular, the invention provides a hat display device which may be removably attached to any support such as a stand or upright and in which a pair of crown supporting members exsupporting member comprising two elements spaced from each other on opposite sides of the major axis of the crown, thus permitting the longitudinal and diamond-shaped creases rej spectively, to be made in the crown, without interference of the crown supporting members. One crown supporting member is preferably longitudinally adjustable along the longitudinal axis of the bar on which it is mounted, thus accommodating hats of various sizes.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a hat display device on which a soft hat is supported.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, designates a conventional stand to the top of which the hat display device indicated by the numeral 11 is removably mounted. The same is preferably made of light material such as sheet metal, and preferably covered with a cover of suede leather, or the like, The hat display device 11 comprises a horizontal bar or strip of metal 12, from the lower side of which a suitable coupling depends for attachment to the stand 10. The coupling may be of any preferred construction, but

in the present instance, is shown as a tubular member 13 adapted to be slipped over a'pin '14 having its lower end secured by a rivet 15 to the upperen'dof the stand 10. whereby the hat display device may be angularly adjusted in relation to the stand 10,,while the tubular member 13 per-j mitsof horizontal adjustment on a vertical axis. Thehorizontal bar 12 has its forward end preferably tapered as indicated at 12. I From the sides of the tapered portion 12' a pair of frontal'crown supporting members 16 extend upwardly. They are preferably made of sheet metal and integralxwith-the .bar 12. 'As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 theamembers 16 diverge outwardly away from the longitudinal axis of the bar 12 and the rear 0 portions-16' are preferably bent outwardlyto a greater degree as shown in Fig. 2.

The rear crown supporting member 17 is mounted on the other end of the bar 12. The same consists of a base 13 which lies fiat against the lower face of the bar 12 and is confined thereto by turnover flanges 12 permitting slidable adjustment of the member 17 along the axis of the bar 12. From the base 18 a V-shaped member 19 extends upwardly. The same is preferably made of sheet metal and integral with the base 18. The plane of the member 19 extends at right angles to the axis of the bar 12. The upper end is formed with a large semi-circular recess 20, thus producing a pair of fingers 21.

The use of the device is shown in Fig. 1 in which a soft hat is illustrated as displayed thereon. The length of the device is adjusted by moving the rear crown supporting member 17 either toward or away from the front supporting member 16 so 9? that the crown of the hat will be supported at the front and rear along the longitudinal axis thereof. If a longitudinal crease in the crown is desired, it is merely necessary to press down along the longitudinal axis of the crown. The crease of the hat will be then supported between the spaced pairs of crown supporting elements of the frontal and rear crown supporting members. If a diamond-shaped crease is desired, the crown .100 of the hat is indented in the rear of the crown at right angles to the longitudinal crease and in front of the rear supporting member 17. The conventional lateral indentations below the top of the hat may be made as desired for no part of the device interferes with such indentations.

Various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, a pair of spaced hat crown supporting members extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, said members diverging toward the rear. a V-shaped crown support extending upwardly from the rear end of the bar and at right angles thereto, said support having a cutout portion in the upper end in alignmentwith a space between the pair of crown supporting members, and means mounted on the bar for attachment to a support.

2. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, a pair of spaced hat crown supporting plates spaced from each other and diverging toward the rear and extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, a pair of diverging fingersextending upwardly from the rear end of the bar, the plane of said fingers being at right angles to the axis of, the bar, and means mounted on the bar for attachment to a support.

3. A hat display device comprisinga bar, a pair of spaced hat crown supporting plates spaced and diverging upwardly and rea-rwardly from each other and mountedat the front end of the bar, a pair of fingers extendingupwardlyfrom the rear end of the bar, the plane of. said fingersbeing substantially at right angles to the axisof the bar, and means connected to the bar for attachment to a support.

4. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, a pair of spaced plates extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, said plates diverging toward the rear and having their inner ends flared outwardly, a pair of fingers diverging upwardly from the rear end of the bar and having its plane at right angles to the axis of the bar, and means connected to the bar for attachment to a support.

5. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, a pair of spaced plates extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, said plates diverging toward the rear and having their inner ends flared outwardly and their forward ends and tops arcuate in shape, a pair of fingers diverging upwardly from the rear end of the bar and having its plane at right angles to the axis of the bar, and means connected to the bar for attachment to a support.

6. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, a pair of spaced members for supporting the front part of the hat crown extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, a pair of diverging fingers extending upwardly from the rear end of the bar for supporting the rear part of the hat crown, means for adjusting the position of one of said pairs of crown supporting members toward or away from the'other, and means connected to the, bar for adjustment to a support.

7. A hat display device comprising a horizontal bar, apair of spaced members for supporting the front part of the crown of the hat and extending upwardly from the front end of the bar, a secondpair of spaced members extending upwardly from the rear end of the bar for supporting the rearpart of the crown of a hat, a base on which said second pair is mounted, said base being slidably adjustable on the bar toward and away from said first pair, and means mounted on the bar for attachment to a support.

LEON COHEN. 

